commeNTARY BlogGuest CommentaryUncategorized A year in review Kevin J. ParksJanuary 5, 20186 min read At the start of a new year, let’s take a moment to look back at some of those special moments from 2017. BlogOpen Window It’s cold outside, preparing for Epiphany, great Christmas gifts, and a happy New Year (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerJanuary 4, 20184 min read If the wind chill is 5 degrees on Thursday, how many cups of hot chocolate will Judy need when the wind chill is 15 degrees below zero on Friday? BlogOpen WindowUncategorized Matched through adoption: The first time we saw our son’s picture Rita BuettnerJanuary 3, 20183 min read I knew then that what I had heard other adoptive parents say was true. You can fall in love with a photo. BlogGuest Commentary A saintly bishop and like a second father Rico De SilvaJanuary 3, 20184 min read My father passed away back in 1988, when I was 24. As I looked back in my interactions with Bishop Curlin, I now realize that he was, in many ways, like a second father to me. BlogOpen Window A New Year’s Resolution: Giving others the benefit of the doubt Rita BuettnerJanuary 2, 20182 min read As I encounter people in my daily life—whether those who are close to me or those who are strangers—I am going to try to assume that they are acting with good intentions and their best understanding of situations. BlogGuest Commentary Resolutions for 2018 Greg ErlandsonJanuary 2, 20183 min read If you are casting about for resolutions, or afraid you have too many of them, I have four suggestions that may save you either anxiety, guilt or both. BlogGuest Commentary Found in translation Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.January 2, 20189 min read It is beautiful, in fact, to get so close to the language of the early Church (even if it is the written and not spoken language) and to enter into the heart of God’s Word. BlogOpen Window Have yourself a merry little pot-luck Rita BuettnerDecember 30, 20174 min read There are holiday gatherings, and then there are holiday gatherings with wonderful punny themes. BlogOpen Window Red-nosed root beer, Star Wars without spoilers, and a few Christmas leftovers (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerDecember 28, 20175 min read My sister Treasa is helping my dreams of a Christmas-carol-themed potluck come true, serving “Jingle Balls” meatballs, “Frosty the Salmon” salad, “We Three Wings,” and asking me to bring “Feliz Navi-dip.” BlogUnconditional The perfect planner Robyn BarberryDecember 27, 20173 min read Call me old-fashioned, but I’m one of those people who still relies on a paper planner to keep my life balanced and bound together. Previous 1 … 255 256 257 … 288 Next